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August 13 News: Top National, International and Sports Headlines

August 13 News: Top National, International and Sports Headlines
School Assembly News Headlines (August 13): Top National, International, Sports News · NDTV

This is a digest of the top news stories from August 13, the kind read out at a school assembly.

Some stories are about India, and some are about other countries.

A big Indian company called the Tata Group lost 26,800 crore rupees after its chairman stepped down.

Lawmakers also voted to change the name of the Indian state Kerala to Keralam.

Students in the state of Jharkhand have been protesting for more than two weeks, and their leaders say the protest may get even bigger.

Far away, an American official said Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fix a trade issue about oil from Russia.

In sports, tennis player Coco Gauff reached the semi-finals of a big tournament without playing, because her opponent was hurt.

Cricket experts are also debating who should play for India and how long its stars will keep playing.

Every story shows how much was happening around the world on a single day.

Key facts

Headline date
August 13
Tata Group loss
Rs 26,800 crore after chairman N Chandrasekaran steps down
Kerala renaming bill
Passed by the Rajya Sabha after the Lok Sabha; Kerala to be renamed Keralam
Jharkhand student protests
Day 19; deadlock over two key demands; students' health condition stable
Haridwar after Kanwar Yatra
7,000 tonnes of trash and bottles of urine found
Assam flood compensation
Over Rs 1,000 crore may be needed, says Himanta Sarma
Air India dope test review
Ministry demands review of dope test protocol after marijuana row
US military civilian casualties
153 killed and 243 wounded in 2025, per the Pentagon

Quotes

David Miller

Former South African cricketer announcing retirement plans

“"Gen Z Left Me Speechless"”
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“"Will Be Very Special"”
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Lionel Messi

Argentine footballer expressing emotions during farewell

“"Why Didn't You Stay a Little Longer?"”
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Sources

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